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Ostropoloid fungus on Ammophila
Enrique Rubio,
11-05-2015 19:21
Hi to everybody
This Karstenia species was found on debris of Ammophila arenaria. This fungus seems to match with Karstenia idaei, a fungus that we found commonly on subalpine woody sustrates, but I have doubts with Karstenia macer a species that I don't know although it has a negative asci IKI reaction.
Can you help me?
Thanks again
Hans-Otto Baral,
11-05-2015 22:20
Re : Ostropoloid fungus on Ammophila
I can hardly believe that the asci are negative. Did you try with KOH-pretreatment?
K. idaei is really a good option, though the spores are a bit narrow. K. macer is usually with grey-olive exterior.
K. idaei is really a good option, though the spores are a bit narrow. K. macer is usually with grey-olive exterior.
Enrique Rubio,
12-05-2015 21:28
Re : Ostropoloid fungus on Ammophila
Thanks Zotto. Tomorrow I'll try the KOH pret. of the asci